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Defective
"The force stung his hands but made no impression on the earth. He wondered if he had a DEFECTIVE shovel."
imperfect or faulty.
Lukewarm
"For breakfast they'd been served some kind of LUKEWARM cereal."
(of liquid or food that should be hot) only moderately warm; tepid
Helplessly
"He glanced HELPLESSLY at his shovel. It wasn't defective. He was defective."
with no ability to act or help oneself. in an uncontrollable manner.
Character
"You're not looking for anything. You're digging to build CHARACTER."
the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.
the quality of being individual in an interesting or unusual way.
Unearthed
"He UNEARTHED several shovelfuls of dirt in this manner, before it occurred to him that he was dumping the dirt within the perimeter of his hole."
find (something) in the ground by digging.
discover (something hidden, lost, or kept secret) by investigation or searching.
Forlorn
"Madame Zeroni hated to see Elya so FORLORN. Against her better judgment, she agreed to help him."
pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.
Sow
"It just so happens, my SOW gave birth to a litter of piglets yesterday, she said."
an adult female pig
Descendants
"...if he failed to do this, he and his DESCENDANTS would be doomed for all of eternity."
be a direct blood relative of (a specified, typically illustrious ancestor)
Eternity
"He was just a fifteen-year-old kid, and 'ETERNITY' didn't seem much longer than a week from Tuesday."
infinite or unending time.
Wasteland
"He saw a cloud of dust moving across the WASTELAND and noticed that the other boys... The dirt cloud moved closer, and he could see that it trailed behind a red pickup truck."
an unused area of land that has become barren or overgrown
Deftly
"He popped some sunflower seeds into his mouth, DEFTLY removed the shells with his teeth, and spat them into Stanley's hole."
in a way that is neatly skillful and quick in movement.
Excavated
"...when the dirt hit the ground, it was compacted. It expanded when it was EXCAVATED. The piles were a lot bigger than his hole was deep."
make (a hole or channel) by digging.
Reluctantly
"It was either now or later. RELUCTANTLY, he climbed up out of his hole, and once again dug his shovel into his previously dug dirt."
in an unwilling and hesitant way.
Preposterous
"'Why not let Myra decide?' suggested Elya. 'That's PREPOSTEROUS!' exclaimed Igor, expelling saliva as he spoke. 'Myra is just an empty headed girl,' said he father. 'How can she possibly decide..."
contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.
Summoned
"He SUMMONED his daughter. Elya blushed when Myra entered the room."
authoritatively or urgently call on (someone) to be present, especially as a defendant or witness in a law court.
call people to attend (a meeting).
Dawdle
"He couldn't afford to DAWDLE. He was way behind the others..."
waste time; be slow.
